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‘Baby Precious’ killer who left newborn daughter in recycling bin gets 4 years in prison
A man who disposed of his newborn daughter in a commercial recycling bin — sparking a citywide outcry and decade-long mystery until DNA evidence surfaced — was sentenced Friday to four years in prison. Alnath O. Oliver, 53, pleaded guilty to a single count of criminally negligent homicide...
This Week In Portland Food News: Italian Cocktails, Croffles, and Chicken Fingers
This week, Dolly Olive's new sibling Bar Dolly brings Negronis with a side of Italian food, the cat-themed Bobacat Teahouse arrives in Irvington, and the famed chain Raising Cane's opens its first Washington location in Vancouver. Read about that and more of the latest food news, including the tragic death of chef Naomi Pomeroy, below.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Charlotte Hornets: Game preview, time, TV channel, how to watch free live stream online
The Portland Trail Blazers take their slim summer league playoff hopes into a Friday night matchup with the Charlotte Hornets in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each 2-1 team must win by a significant margin to have a chance at squeezing into the top four in the summer league standings. Friday begins...
St. Helens Safeway included on list of stores to be sold, Clatskanie Safeway not included
St. Helens’ Safeway location was included on a list of 579 stores across the nation and 62 across Oregon proposed for sale as part of a planned merger between parent company Albertsons Company and Kroger. Stores would be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC, a New Hampshire-based company that operates an extensive grocery supply operation, as well as grocery stores in the Midwest, South, and Northeast. For the time being, Clatskanie's Safeway does not appear to be involved in any of the transactions. ...
Portland Pride Festival ramps up security as thousands expected this weekend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Portland Pride Festival at the waterfront is just around the corner. Tens of thousands of people from all over Oregon are expected to attend the festival this weekend. Planning is year-round. “Between law enforcement, private security [and] other measures that we have in place,...
On the Agenda: Eugene strategic plan, city manager evaluation
To attend: The new Eugene City Council Chambers are the northern building on the former Eugene Water & Electric Board property at 500 E 4th Avenue, Eugene. Both Monday meetings will be hybrid, while the Wednesday meeting will be online only. To watch: Meetings stream online at bit.ly/Eugene-meetings, the city's...
Marcus Mariota approves Dillon Gabriel to wear No. 8 jersey, 'excited' for Oregon football in Big Ten
Transfer quarterback Dillon Gabriel has big shoes to fill during his senior season at Oregon. Not only does the former Oklahoma and UCF signal-caller replace first-round pick Bo Nix, who set records during his two-year stint atop the Ducks' offense, but Gabriel also took on the challenge of living up to the expectations that come with the No. 8 jersey. Fellow Hawaiian-born quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota rose to stardom in that same jersey, and Gabriel asked for his permission before he selected the number.
Earwig workshops planned for Pacific Northwest apple and pear growers
Apple and pear growers might, especially those looking to boost natural-enemy populations for biological control of aphids and pear psylla in their orchards. Washington State University researchers want to build on their findings that earwig releases can be beneficial and are hosting a series of workshops to show growers how easy it is to trap the insects in hot spots where they are not wanted — say, an organic peach orchard — and release them in pear and apple blocks.
Community send-off boosts Union County Little League softball team
LA GRANDE — Tucking into sandwiches and loading cars with gear in the Bi-Mart parking lot on Wednesday, July 17, members of the Union County Little League Under-12 softball team — Oregon’s state champions — prepared to take off, escorted by a fire truck and a police SUV, through downtown La Grande. It was the latest step in a journey that would take the team to San Bernandino, California, for ...
Oregon under a heat advisory until Saturday night
On Saturday at 2:55 a.m. a heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Saturday between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. for Inner Portland Metro, East Portland Metro, East Central Willamette Valley, Linn County Lowlands, Lane County Lowlands, West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor, Upper Hood River Valley and Central Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor.
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